Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 7, 2023

 

BARNES GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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On September 7, 2023, Barnes Group Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from Marian Acker, the Company’s Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, of her intent to retire effective April 30, 2024. In accordance with a transition services agreement, Ms. Acker has agreed to assist the Company in an orderly and effective transition of her duties to a successor and, as part of that process, she may transition to a non-executive role prior to retirement.  Such agreement also provides that the Company will engage Ms. Acker to provide consulting services as an independent contractor after her retirement for the period from May 1, 2024, until October 31, 2024.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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